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The legend of Croydon and Wallington's Paper Jack who was famously always dressed in newspaper; Jack, whose real name was Alfred Preece, had just one coat and one pair of trousers to his name and once these wore out, he began dressing himself in makeshift garments made of old papers -earning him the nickname Paper Jack

Source :
Get West London (Watford, England). October 4, 2024
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

Byline: By, Martin Elvery & Christopher Ballinger We all know of a mysterious character from where we grew up, every town and village has one. For some, their legend is [...]

Details

Language :
English
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Get West London (Watford, England)
Publication Type :
News
Accession number :
edsgcl.811169912